196: I hear you
Mar 29, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 196
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Episode description
The Microbials discuss how ambrosia beetles utilize ethanol to farm fungi, and how cleaved cochlin protein sequesters bacteria in the inner ear to preserve hearing function.
Links for this episode:
- Ambrosia beetles, ethanol, and farmed fungi (PNAS)
- Cleaved cochlin protects the inner ear (Cell Host Microbe)
- Importance of flossing (ADA)
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